Sermons (Page 14)
HOPE!
An alarming new trend has developed as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve—mental health hotlines of all kinds are reporting a dramatic spike in calls. A recent article in The Washington Post reported a federal emergency hotline for people in emotional distress registered a more than 1,000 percent increase in April compared with the same time last year.Do you have HOPE?! The Bible declares that in the midst of a world gone crazy that we can have HOPE. Scripture calls Jesus our…
Recombobulate
In a world that is spinning out of control. In a world experiencing the birth pangs associated with the soon return of Jesus, many seem to get all discombobulated and twisted out of sorts with fear and anxiety. In Matthew 24 and 25, Jesus, in speaking to his disciples, challenges them the WATCH. This in fact is the main point of the parables of Matthew 25. We should not be all discombobulated during this time. We should be focused, paying…
Leading Through a Crisis
Life is really a big cycle. You are born, you grow up, most people mature, you end up aging, and then one day you die. Organizations and churches also go through a similar cycle. One day you are on top, and the next day you are in decline facing the dreaded death cycle. There are principles that can be applied to organizations, churches, and people that will help us work through the dip and get back on top again. So…
Strength Based Church
Ever wonder WHY God would use you to share the Good News? Ever wonder what your gifts are? As we look at scripture we see that God takes us where we are and develops us into His disciples. He starts with our strengths and then add to them other gifts in order to build up the body of Christ. So we are truly “Better Together.” So give God your strengths and they will return as gifts. Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, 1…
The Power of Grit
What is the single greatest predictor of success? Why do some people succeed while others fail? The greatest predictor of success is not your IQ, your good looks, physical health, or even your emotional intelligence. The greatest predictors of success in any walk of life have something to do with grit. So what is grit and how can I acquire it? Come and find out. Scripture: Matthew 7:14; Luke 21:19; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Romans 8:28; James 1:2-4; Romans 8:18; Matthew…
Davidic Covenant
The covenant promise to David was a new focal point of the Mosaic covenant. From first to last it was a messianic promise and prophecy. When the apostles and other disciples came to understand the Messiah’s mission and Jesus’ fulfillment of that mission, their lives were changed. Ours will be too when our eyes are lifted from today’s world to the Messiah and the kingdom of heaven. Scripture: Isaiah 42:6; Luke 24:18-21, 27, 31-32; 2 Samuel 7:1–17; Deuteronomy 17:14–20; 1…
Are You Trying to Listen with Your Tongue?
Have you left your birthday or Christmas gifts unwrapped? Or maybe I opened my gift of a brand new kitchen stove and decided that it is only for me so I will never let you or any of my family enjoy the delicious food that is prepared on it.Or are you trying to walk with your ears and see with your nose? Or maybe you and I feel that we should bury our feet in the sand so we will…
Doing the Works of Jesus
Jesus stated in John 14:12 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. So here is the question… Do you believe in Jesus? Are you prepared to do the works of Jesus?Join us on Sabbath as we look candidly into the face of our present reality and do an honest assessment of where we…
Sabbath School – Sharing the Word
When we witness, we speak of Jesus. But what would we know about Jesus without the Bible? In fact, how much would we know about the great controversy, the love of God, the birth, life, ministry, death, resurrection, and return of our Lord if we did not have the Scriptures? Although nature reveals the majesty and power of God, it doesn’t reveal the plan of salvation. Jesus, through the Person of the Holy Spirit, is the “true Light which gives…
Christ’s Method Alone
How did Jesus share the “Good News” of His Kingdom? He mingled with humanity. He sympathized with people, met their needs and won their confidence. In a word, “Relationship”. Jesus came in to relationship with humanity and then invited them to follow Him. We are called to do the same. Join us in person or online to learn what it means to follow Christ’s Method in sharing the Good News. Scripture: John 1:14, Hebrews 2:17, Hebrews 4:14-16 “Christ’s Method Alone”…